as in to hammer out
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Recent Examples of talk out
Lauren Reed’s two young daughters, who are 6 and 3 years old, were in the doorway of her kitchen talking out a dispute about blocks that minutes before had ended in yelling and tears.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The music giant, which represents both artists, says Drake is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But Russia could have been talked out of it so easily.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying.
—Adam Segal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The music giant, which represents both artists, says Drake is talking out of both sides of his mouth.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
But Russia could have been talked out of it so easily.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Aggressors in these types of attacks have the advantage over the defenders, and China cannot be talked out of spying.
—Adam Segal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk out
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The United Football Players Association has hammered out its first collective bargaining agreement with the UFL, ratifying a two-year pact that includes a pay raise and a health care provision that extends into the offseason.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In 2014, after Holocaust survivors protested the SNCF’s bids for contracts in the U.S., French and American ambassadors hammered out a US$60 million fund to compensate survivors who were not covered by other programs.—
Sarah Federman,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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Jackson and Pearce, who both follow each other on Instagram, have stirred up romance rumors before.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the world of whiskey, few names stir up as much reverence—and market frenzy—as W.L. Weller.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The duo forged a bond while on England duty at under-17 level.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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It has been forged with integrity, especially in the superior first act, before the show gets trapped in one of its bespoke devices: creepy stuff happening during the production of a high school play.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Talk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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